WO2005004785A3 - A dispenser - Google Patents

A dispenser

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Publication number
WO2005004785A3
WO2005004785A3 PCT/EP2004/007818 EP2004007818W WO2005004785A3 WO 2005004785 A3 WO2005004785 A3 WO 2005004785A3 EP 2004007818 W EP2004007818 W EP 2004007818W WO 2005004785 A3 WO2005004785 A3 WO 2005004785A3
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WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
dispenser
unit products
palm
predetermined number
outlet opening
Prior art date
Application number
PCT/EP2004/007818
Other languages
French (fr)
Other versions
WO2005004785A2 (en
Inventor
Gregor John Mclennan Anderson
James Terence Collins
Ralph George Lamble
Allen John Pearson
Tom Snow
Paul John Turner
Original Assignee
Glaxo Group Ltd
Gregor John Mclennan Anderson
James Terence Collins
Ralph George Lamble
Allen John Pearson
Tom Snow
Paul John Turner
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Glaxo Group Ltd, Gregor John Mclennan Anderson, James Terence Collins, Ralph George Lamble, Allen John Pearson, Tom Snow, Paul John Turner filed Critical Glaxo Group Ltd
Priority to US10/561,404 priority Critical patent/US20070095851A1/en
Priority to EP04763225A priority patent/EP1643955A2/en
Priority to JP2006518179A priority patent/JP2009514557A/en
Publication of WO2005004785A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005004785A2/en
Publication of WO2005004785A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005004785A3/en

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0409—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills the dispensing means being adapted for delivering one article, or a single dose, upon each actuation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/0076—Medicament distribution means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/02—Pill counting devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D50/00—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures
    • B65D50/02—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions
    • B65D50/04—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one
    • B65D50/041—Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures openable or removable by the combination of plural actions requiring the combination of simultaneous actions, e.g. depressing and turning, lifting and turning, maintaining a part and turning another one the closure comprising nested inner and outer caps or an inner cap and an outer coaxial annular member, which can be brought into engagement to enable removal by rotation
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/03—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/04—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2583/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D2583/04—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets
    • B65D2583/0472—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action
    • B65D2583/0477—For dispensing annular, disc-shaped or spherical or like small articles or tablets characterised by the dispensing action the container is maintained in the same position during the dispensing of several successive articles or doses
    • B65D2583/0481—One reciprocating action, e.g. to or from

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Devices For Dispensing Beverages (AREA)

Abstract

A hand-held dispenser (1) for dispensing a multiplicity of unit products (3) having a storage area (100) for storing the unit products, an outlet opening (311) through which the unit products are dispensable from the dispenser and a dispensing mechanism (350) adapted to dispense a predetermined number of said unit products through the outlet opening (311) per actuation thereof. The dispenser (1) is adapted such that the dispensing mechanism (350) is actuable by pushing the dispenser (1) into a palm of a user and such that the associated predetermined number of unit products is dispensed into that palm.
PCT/EP2004/007818 2003-07-11 2004-07-09 A dispenser WO2005004785A2 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/561,404 US20070095851A1 (en) 2003-07-11 2004-07-09 Dispenser
EP04763225A EP1643955A2 (en) 2003-07-11 2004-07-09 A dispenser
JP2006518179A JP2009514557A (en) 2003-07-11 2004-07-09 dispenser

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0316352.4A GB0316352D0 (en) 2003-07-11 2003-07-11 A dispenser
GB0316352.4 2003-07-11

Publications (2)

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WO2005004785A2 WO2005004785A2 (en) 2005-01-20
WO2005004785A3 true WO2005004785A3 (en) 2005-04-14

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PCT/EP2004/007818 WO2005004785A2 (en) 2003-07-11 2004-07-09 A dispenser

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US20070095851A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1643955A2 (en)
JP (1) JP2009514557A (en)
GB (1) GB0316352D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2005004785A2 (en)

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FR2764583A1 (en) * 1997-06-17 1998-12-18 Airsec Sa Packaging tube with distributor for small pills
WO2002094684A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-11-28 Warner-Lambert Company Llc Solid dosage form dispenser

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US4653668A (en) * 1980-11-10 1987-03-31 Merck & Co., Inc. Medicament dispensing container
DE9114688U1 (en) * 1991-11-26 1993-03-25 Spessart Glas Gmbh, 8770 Lohr, De
FR2764583A1 (en) * 1997-06-17 1998-12-18 Airsec Sa Packaging tube with distributor for small pills
WO2002094684A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2002-11-28 Warner-Lambert Company Llc Solid dosage form dispenser

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1643955A2 (en) 2006-04-12
JP2009514557A (en) 2009-04-09
US20070095851A1 (en) 2007-05-03
WO2005004785A2 (en) 2005-01-20
GB0316352D0 (en) 2003-08-13

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